U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat, did his best to make “good trouble” during President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress since taking office in January.
Brandishing his cane, the Lone Star septuagenarian rose from his seat in the U.S. House chamber and challenged Trump’s claim that he has a sweeping mandate to enact the tidal wave of changes his Republican administration has unleashed within the federal government.
Green stood alone, with his Democratic colleagues content to sit silent and hold quaint church fan signs with words that called the president a liar and criticized billionaire bureaucrat Elon Musk.
I’ll keep saying this: controlled opposition. They are silent because they are also wealthy who are benefiting from all the changes being enacted and are in turn bought by their wealthy donors (look at the leadership bemoaning that voters are wanting them to take action).
The only ones that truly care about the working class are a small group of progressives: Sanders, AOC and company, Green… but the rest of the Democrats are wolves in sheep’s clothing.
We ultimately need to primary their asses and get actual representatives that care about us.